Simpson Wrecks India With 20 Balls In Final Test
Sydney witnessed a dramatic collapse as India lost four wickets for six runs in the final Test last hour, with Bob Simpson taking three wickets in 20 balls without conceding a run. Abid Ali top stroked 51, Wadekar and Surti steadied before a late innings collapse left India 12 behind Australia at close.
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Dalgleish keeps Monaro Cup
Rod Dalgleish leads the Monaro Gold Cup for 505s on Lake Burley Griffin with only one heat remaining, after winning the first race and the next two as part of the three sailed so far. Peter Harvey trails in second in Ya Too, while Dave Downie's Toy holds fourth, with Malcolm Burridge and Cliff Williams racing Be Be and Twister for fifth in a field of eleven boats. Also part of the day’s events, the Police Boys Sailing Club held its third annual junior regatta on the East Basin with perfect conditions, as Debbie Cramp aboard Citronella won the Heron class amid a tight finish among Lion and Hinemos.
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ACT Water Polo Wins Canberra Championship Final
ACT Water Polo Club defeated Tamworth 5-3 in the Country championships final at Canberra Olympic Pool. Graeme Robinson scored three for ACT, Hugh Coachert added two, while Peter Harding netted all three for Tamworth. Tamworth beat Canberra 6-4 in the semi and ACT beat Dubbo 18-2 in the other semi. Officials praised the overall standard of play.
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Magic Ruler Faces Testing William Reid Stakes Field
Magic Ruler, tipped as a sprinting autumn star, meets a small, select Moonee Valley field in the William Reid Stakes. The moderate starter needs time to balance, while Manono, a filly from Even Stevens line, looms as the danger to Autumn Brown after Caulfield form.
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Gisbert Bowrey Set For Australian Title Final
Gisbert Bowrey face Bill Bowrey in the Australian men's tennis final at Kooyong with Gisbert expressing doubt about besting the Australian No 1. Ruffels explains Gisbert’s slow pace unsettled him after a two and a half hour match. Meanwhile Billie Jean King seeks her first Australian singles crown against Margaret Court as Lesley Hunt eyes an overseas trip with Design Master and Miss Gilders among contenders in Valley and Flinders events.
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Doctor in Mildura Swim Marathon Ends Birthday Feat
Dr Hiram Baddeley 54 of Manangatang completed a 34 mile Murray River marathon in 32 hours 20 minutes to raise funds for an ambulance. His son Stephen and Jan Nietveld withdrew due to exhaustion. Mrs Baddeley supported him for the final stretch and the crowd celebrated on his 54th birthday. More than 600 collected locally, with organizers hopeful for government grant aid.
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NSW swimmers set records at Tumut meet title
The Tumut NSW country swimming and diving championships drew competitors from across the state to Tumut Olympic Pool. Record admissions topped 120 pounds for the first four sessions, surpassing prior carnival takings by 3200. Christine Denkes of Gosford clocked 2 metres junior girls medley in 45. G Venardos of Gunnedah added a record in boys under 10 freestyle in 33. Tsew V. Chick of Cessnock shaved time in under-12 100 metres freestyle heat. Newport led in under-14 boys backstroke with BR Newport first and Weatherly second, while Deakes Gosford and Ryan Telopea triumphed in under-14 girls backstroke.
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Swiss join UK stance on amateur professional tennis split
Basel Switzerland reports the Swiss Tennis Association backed abolishing the amateur and professional divide. The Swiss body will use only the word player in regulations, while the British LTA plans to remove distinctions from April 22 making British tournaments open events. In Los Angeles a Professional Tennis League formed with Rod Laver Ken Rosewall and Pancho Gonzales under contract.
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Karen Muir Breaks World Records in Backstroke Duel
Karen Muir, 15, from South Africa, shattered her own world mark in the 110 yard backstroke with 66.7 seconds in Johannesburg. She also set a new world record in the 100 metres during the same swim, beating the London mark by eight tenths of a second.
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